1986Final results
1986 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
William F. Ringert (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Perry Waddell (D) by 11.3 points.
William F. RingertRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.7%5,946
Perry WaddellDemocrat
44.3%4,738
10,684 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET